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The Culture of Death is on the Ballot This November
Dr. Kody W. Cooper reports that abortion initiatives will appear on the ballot in Nevada, Virginia, Idaho, and Missouri during the November 2026 elections. These measures follow a trend in which pro-abortion forces have won 78.5 percent of state constitutional abortion rights cases since 2022.
In Nevada, voters will consider Question 6, which would establish abortion as a fundamental right that can only be limited by a narrowly defined compelling state interest.
Since the Dobbs decision, eleven states including California, Michigan, and Ohio have established state constitutional rights to abortion, while pro-abortion constitutional amendments were defeated in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Dr. Cooper notes that pro-abortion groups outspent pro-life groups six to one in 2024.
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